EP4304397C0 - Dispositif de génération d'aérosol utilisant un transducteur vibrant et une alimentation en liquide contrôlée - Google Patents

Dispositif de génération d'aérosol utilisant un transducteur vibrant et une alimentation en liquide contrôlée

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EP4304397C0
EP4304397C0 EP22711069.9A EP22711069A EP4304397C0 EP 4304397 C0 EP4304397 C0 EP 4304397C0 EP 22711069 A EP22711069 A EP 22711069A EP 4304397 C0 EP4304397 C0 EP 4304397C0
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aerosol
generating device
liquid supply
controlled liquid
vibration converter
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Leander Dittman
Robert William Emmett
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Philip Morris Products SA
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EP22711069.9A 2021-03-10 2022-03-08 Dispositif de génération d'aérosol utilisant un transducteur vibrant et une alimentation en liquide contrôlée Active EP4304397B1 (fr)

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